The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-09

woman who lives in tenement house on
the plantation of Capt. Robert Burton. al
1 Ellayille. went to church and left her
Z three little boys, aged from 10 lO years, IN
the house. soon after the mother ha! LETT
( another little negro boy about 10 years old,
/ Gene Butt by name, came to spend the
{ night with the children An old shotgun
( was standing in q corner Of the room thai
1 was thought for months 20 have not been
I loaded. The children, ike most children
/ viii do. commenced to examine it, and IN
| their childish curiosity Gene Butts. in pull
| ing the hammer back, let 1t slip, and the
/ gun that had been thought 70 be unloaded
sent load Of shot in thu head OF Jessie, one
Of the little boys, scattering part of his
/ brains over the room. The little negro, we
understand cannot possibly live.
II is generally rumored that Commits
sioner Henderson will in the near future.
make some important changes IN the agri-
cultural department so far as the Offices of
fertilizer inspector are concerned. Just how
much truth there IS in this rumor it is not
known, but this much can be said. that
some very excellent and energetic gentle
men. through their friends, are making APP
plicatiOn for places. The inspection of fer
filters as heretofore practiced, has recently
been commented upon by the General
Assembly, and the new applications for
positions are said to be by gentlemen whose
ItEJlNS III btiltT dNOCdtipllS dIt q nstlt
guarantee that they will with diligence and
dispatch look after the duties of the Office.
II is not known where the new appointments
will be made or who they will affect.
1t is very likely that Gov Gordon will, in
some way or other present the necessity to
the General Assembly of an appropriation
10 meet the expenses Of the convict inyesti-
CATION. The State employed two able and
well-known lawyers, and the executive or
Il
of the State in the matter declared that they
should not receive more than 500 for their
services. Then. thets is a huge mass of
stenographic testimony TO be paid for 1t
was taken down and written out at a cost
of 20c per 100 words, the usual charge in
such matters. The evidence wilIcover some
600 or 100 pages and the stenOgraphers will
be due at least $500. Then there is printing
and attendance 10 be paid for. In all, the
investigation cost nearly 81 ,000 and the ex-
pense viii have to be met by an extra APP
preparation. There is no contingent fund
left to meet the emergency.
One of the most fiendish outrages that has
been perpetrated i'll the confines of Fayette
county for long while took place Wednes-
day night. During the early part Of Friday
night Jim Messer, who lives near Brooks
station, observed a bright light in the
direction of his barn, which on close exami-
his family he rushed TO the scene of the CON
fagration and worked bravey TO suhdue
the flames. The fire had gained such head
way that, work as he would, it was impos-
sibe to get it under control, and in a short
time the barn and its contents were de-
stroyed. This is not the worst feature in
the case, however. When Mr.. Messer re-
turned to the house he was amazed to find
everything in great disorder. A trunk in
one corner of the room had been broken
open and $3.50 stolen, besides other articles
of value. That the incendiary is also the
thief will not admit of reasonable doubt
The entire loss viii reach nearly or quite
500.
John McNally, the person from whom
Blackwood, the noted Carolina forger, and
for some time a bone of contention between
Georgia and Carolina, secured a large
amount of money on a forged note, and
who accompanied the officer who arrested
him to Carolina, has decided to go to South
Carolina and stand his trial upon the charge
of kidnapping. He says he did only what
any other man in his position would have
done, endeayor TO secure stolen money, and
he sees no reason why he should be pun
ished for his effort which was, however,
unsuccessful, so far as getting the money
was concerned. The people of Aiken county,
where he was indicted, seem determined to
punish him, having some time since gotten
a requisition for him, but he succeeded in
remaining in Georgia by trumping up an
old case. The case has not yet come up, but
he has decided to take his chances in Caro-
lima. Maj. w. r. Gary is his attorney, and
his friends are of the opinion that, notwith-
standing the prejudice of the Aiken people,
he will be released.
Three months ago there came to Toccoa
three race-horses, said to be worth $40, 900
Each horse had groom. The owner was
said to be in Cincinnati. Shortly after
their arrival, one of the grooms left for
Asheville, leaving the horse in charge Of the
other two, who We're called Harry and
Daddy. That is all ever heard concerning
their names. About one month ago the one
called Harry, who was the younger, got on
a spree aud was caught stealing some cuff
buttons from a merchant. He was
arrested and sent TO the chain
gang for six months. Daddy was left
alone with the three horses to care for. As
the owner failed to make his appearance II.
w. Jones, who is proprietor of the stables,
became uneasy about the board, and on
Tuesday last attached the three racers
Lady Lear" who is said to be valued at
$4,000 by her owner, was sold by the Con
stable for $50 to DR.. J. McJenkins. She
had three records, trotting, pacing and run
ming 1t is hardly probable that the owner
will allow the sale to close if he becomes
aware of it in time to prevent it, 1t is I'M
derstood that the horses have all been en-
tered for the race at the Piedmont Exposi-
ton.
FLORIDA.